{"product_id":"the-emperor-of-ocean-park-paperback","title":"The Emperor of Ocean Park - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen L. Carter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Emperor of Ocean Park\u003c\/b\u003e is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern seabord--families who summer at Martha's Vineyard--and the inner circle of an Ivy League law school. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTalcott Garland is a successful law professor, devoted father, and husband of a beautiful and ambitious woman, whose future desires may threaten the family he holds so dear. When Talcott's father, Judge Oliver Garland, a disgraced former Supreme Court nominee, is found dead under suspicioius circumstances, Talcott wonders if he may have been murdered. Guided by the elements of a mysterious puzzle that his father left, Talcott must risk his marriage, his career and even his life in his quest for justice. Superbly written and filled with memorable characters, \u003cb\u003eThe Emperor of Ocean Park\u003c\/b\u003e is both a stunning literary achievement and a grand literary entertainment.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family.\" The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern seabord--families who summer at Martha's Vineyard--and the inner circle of an Ivy League law school. \u003cbr\u003eTalcott Garland is a successful law professor, devoted father, and husband of a beautiful and ambitious woman, whose future desires may threaten the family he holds so dear. When Talcott's father, Judge Oliver Garland, a disgraced former Supreme Court nominee, is found dead under suspicioius circumstances, Talcott wonders if he may have been murdered. Guided by the elements of a mysterious puzzle that his father left, Talcott must risk his marriage, his career and even his life in his quest for justice. Superbly written and filled with memorable characters, The Emperor of Ocean Park is both a stunning literary achievement and a grand literary entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University, where he has taught since 1982. He is the author of seven acclaimed nonfiction books, including\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Culture of Disbelief\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCivility\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives with his wife and children near New Haven, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755634458912,"sku":"9780375712920","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ab91a70ce3cd156949b8e8c21fe4b5a4.webp?v=1780064257","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-emperor-of-ocean-park-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}